what tax benefits do I now get by switching a single family home over to a rental after buying the home roughly 2 years ago? We put a new roof on the home right when we bought the home and also are pondering a deck r...
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HAPPY FRIDAY BP!!! I've been a homeowner for 6+ years and had finally decided to get into REI. I'm still educating myself (been doing so for the past 2 years), but decided to a HELoC to fund the down payment and wo...
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As a landlord, I dread the periods of time when I have a vacant unit to fill. Not because of the money or time involved, but because I know I'll have to post my phone number on Postlets.com and Craigslist and wait for...
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What advice or successful strategies have you used when purchasing a list and cold calling them? I have a list and want to call to wholesale or purchase for long term rental investment. The list does not include phone...
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I have heard several people on the podcasts talking about the different phone number services they have used to filter their call leads from their different marketing campaigns. While I don't have multiple campaigns g...
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What do you all use to manage your tenants requests at all hours of the night and day? I know of some tools that manage tenants, like GetRileyNow, Cozy, AppFolio...but are these tools manageable for smaller landlords,...
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This is off topic from real estate…but, I was wondering if anyone has successfully canceled their cable completely and ONLY use Hulu, Netflix or Amazon online streaming?
I would love to save $110/month on cab...
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Hello everyone. Currently I do not have text because I felt there was no need. As of latley I keep receiving many text with no messages do to me not having a plan. I have several internet adds offering my services an...
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Do You Use a Professional Camera to Take Pictures and Video to Market Your Property or a Smart Phone?
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Can anyone provide me with an example of an effective letter used to approach an owner of a 6-8 door garden style apartment complex? The property is not currently on the market but I'm very interested in planting the ...